Water amusement park multiple path conveyors
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Abstract
An amusement ride system and method are described. In some embodiments, an amusement ride system may be generally related to water amusement attractions and rides. Further, the disclosure generally relates to water-powered rides and to a system and method in which participants may be more involved in a water attraction. An amusement ride system may include system for conveying a participant from a first source of water to a second source of water. The system may include one or more fluid jets. The fluid jets may function to produce a fluid stream having a predetermined velocity which is selectively greater, less than, or the same as a velocity of a participant at each of the fluid jet locations and are oriented tangentially with respect to the surface of the source of water so as to contact a participant and/or participant vehicle. An amusement ride system may include a system for controlling a participant flow rate through a multi path water amusement ride system. The system may include at least one gate mechanism which functions, upon activation, to inhibit a participant from entering one or more path choices. An amusement ride system may include a system for facilitating entry of a participant on a floatation device. The system may include one or more portions of water including a depth of water which allows a participant to more easily enter a floatation device.
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725 Claims
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678. A system for controlling a participant flow rate through a multi path water amusement ride system, comprising:
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a first belt;
wherein the first belt is coupled to a first source of water and to a second source of water;
a second belt;
wherein the second belt is coupled to the first source of water and to a third source of water, wherein a first portion of the first and second belts are positioned adjacent to each other;
a first belt movement system, configured to move at least the first belt in a loop;
a second belt movement system, configured to move at least the second belt in a loop;
and at least one gate mechanism positioned adjacent the first portions of the first and second belts, wherein at least one of the gate mechanisms is configured, upon activation, to inhibit a participant from entering the first or second belt. - View Dependent Claims (680, 681, 682, 685, 687, 691, 692, 696, 698, 701, 703, 709, 710, 715, 719, 720, 722, 723)
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724. A method for controlling participant flow rate through a multi-path water amusement ride system, comprising:
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moving a first belt in a loop using a first belt movement system, wherein the belt is coupled to a first source of water and to a second source of water;
moving a second belt in a loop using a second belt movement system, wherein the belt is coupled to a first source of water and to a third source of water;
wherein the first and second belts and the first and second belt movement systems form at least part of a conveyor belt system;
activating at least one gate mechanism such that the gate mechanism is positioned in front of either the first or the second belt, wherein the gate mechanism inhibits participants from entering the first or second belt that the gate is positioned in front of.
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